Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

speculative offerings on chiefly east
ern account AMI to some selling reported for
northwest on prospects that the movement in
the northwest Will show an increase >eaboard
mar kets were reported lower, especially Balti-
more and neighbOTlng winter wheat markets.
also weaker. The above influences caused an
easier opening, and then the market sold OF
ABOUT hau. EeCeipts were somewhat smaller,
and this with some export demand here for
spring as well as winter wheat had 8
tendency to strengthen the feel
ing and prices gradually recovered.
advanced = c and closed &C better than yester
day. Corn rated quiet almost throughout the
day, predictions by some one yesterday that
corn had reached the bottom for the present,
were proven false; this morning at the very
opening receipts were liberal and Shipment
light and rains plentiful, IF they go for anything
nOwi either TO heldg or pitts, holders dldinot
seem to attempt to lift prices with so many
weights attached and market opened weak and
lower and become at times quiet
and life ess. First ssles were at "a a &C under
yesterdays closing prices. The market con
tinued calculating within :. a &c range until
near the close, when under improved demand,
principally from shorts, there was an advance
or &c. which was maintained steadily, and
prices lett on = C higher than yesterday. Pro
visions were slow; the define in corn had de-
pressing effect on holders and brought out
free offerings There WAS no demand OF
consequence, except from shorts, and the re
suit was net decline of lsGl0c on lard, a
PIC on short ribs and &c on mess pork.
Leading futures closed as tollOws: Wheat
August, 6Sh,c september, 90 &C; october, &c /;
December, 4c. Corn-AugusJ. 4c1i Septem
Der, 40iac; october, 4lac; May, 44Hc. Mess
pork ear, Sll 10; January. SO 80. Lard
-ATgust, 8 ~, september, Sc i2la; october
SIS 52Ai January, S. 90 Short riDs-August,
81 80, Sept mber s. 90i october 81 80; January
So 20. Cash quotations were. Flour quiet and
firm; No spring wheat s. G6s]4C No. 3
spring wheat 64c; No. > red 72tac. No. , Corn
49, &C. Nc. ; oats "a &C. Mess pork SIS 90 per
| barrel. LARD s. 42ls per 100 pounds Snort ribs,
sides, loose, s. s0aG7 90 Dry sailed shouL-
ders boxed, s. 60aj 10. snort clear sides,
| boxed, IS 35Go 20 Whisky 81 10.
! NEW YORK, Aug. I7.-FlOur-Fair, active and
| generally steady. Wheat-Spot lots Is3Ic
| lower, closing with stronger export, trade more
| moderate; Op ions opened heavy and dec ined
! "a q ., later ruled stronger and closed firm
| with recovery of i "A &C. Speculation was only
| moderate; spot No. } red nominal
! No. ; red Soc elevator; Sll.GSl &c
| delivered; August nominal sOC September
| 50 l6c October eli4GSIalC, closing sl24C;
! No. s2's e SIC, closing SIC Corn, spot lots &c
| and options y a = lower early, closing firm
with decline recovered; spot No. ,. An a 4sc at
store and elevator; 80 G495lc delivered; Au
| gust was nominal; september Il G4SisC,
| closing at 4s'lc; october +s4G4Szsc
! closing 4g75c; november i494 G493sc closing
| 49,. Coffee spot and fair; Rio firm. So 50d
| 10 62HC; options lower and less active
| sales 80 $50 bags; August 81 6iGl7 -; Septem-
| Der ST 70dls co. October SI7 GOALS g; Novem-
| Der SIS 20GlS p; December SIS GOALS So;
! January SIS 05GIs 50; Februsry$Is 40: March
SIS Goals 20; April SlS 5OdIS 40i May SIS IS.